Recently, a wave of innovative startups in Vietnam has developed at breakneck speed, attracting great attention from numerous domestic and international investors. A crucial factor in determining the success or failure of innovative startups is the ability to access capital. However, there are still many barriers to both injecting and withdrawing investment, which has prevented the startup capital market from developing as expected.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan has signed a document recommending six solutions to foster imports and exports as shipping rates have continued to climb.

Donald Trump has indicated that he would implement new tariffs if returned to the White House.

Data from the Vietnam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA) showed that Việt Nam exported 142,586 tonnes of pepper worth US$634.2 million in H1, down 6.8 per cent in volume but up 30.5 per cent in value.

After signing the first Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with ASEAN over 30 years ago, Vietnam has made significant efforts to "open the door" to access many other potential markets. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, up to now, Vietnam has signed and implemented 16 FTAs and is negotiating 3 more.

Vietnam in the first six months of this year harvested a bumper crop from its agro-forestry-fishery exports to China which is now its largest buyer in this sector.

More than 60 Vietnamese enterprises are taking part in the 8th China-South Asia (CSA) Expo and the 28th Kunming Import and Export Fair which opened in Kunming city, Yunnan province of China on Tuesday.

The wholesale price of the Vietnamese fruit at Costco stores in Adelaide city is 18.99 AUD per kilo, while the retail price via electronic platforms in Sydney and Melbourne is about 35 AUD per kilo.

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Wednesday began a two-day visit to India to galvanise negotiations for an ambitious Free Trade Agreement and reset the overall bilateral partnership in crucial areas such as clean energy, new technologies and security.

Vietnam - an attractive market for foreign investors